KUCHING: The revised Budget 2023 is devoid of any ‘wow’ factor for Sarawak, especially for its tourism industry. Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) Sarawak Chapter Chairman John Teo said with a total of RM388.1 billion allocated for the national budget, Sarawak was given only RM5.6 billion. He said this was
KUCHING: Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sarawak have urged the government to reduce red tape and simplify procedures in providing financial assistance to the micro, small and medium businesses. SME Association of Sarawak President, Jordan Ong said, most of the micro, small and medium enterprises need the financial aid
KUCHING: The revised Budget 2023 does not provide sufficient allocation for Sarawak to achieve100 percent water supply coverage statewide by 2030. Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Julaihi Narawi said it is estimated that Sarawak needs RM19 billion to provide full water supply coverage, including in rural villages and isolated
KUCHING: The revised Budget 2023 bears some semblance to the previous government’s commitment to Gender-Responsive Budgeting (GRB), which was significant in addressing the needs of women and men, boys and girls. However, the Gender Budget Group (GBG) has opined that more can be done to ensure that it is truly
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has announced RM1.2 billion allocated for repairing dilapidated schools and clinics in the country. Anwar, who is also the Finance Minister said the amount set aside for 400 clinics and 380 schools which were required to be repaired or rebuilt urgently. “After 60
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today announced RM6.5 billion and RM5.6 billion would be channelled to Sabah and Sarawak respectively for public infrastructure development projects in the two states. He said this when tabling the revised Budget 2023 in Parliament. The allocation includes RM1 billion to upgrade the
KUCHING: As all eyes were on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s maiden budget, his file bag that contained important documents labelled ‘RAHSIA BESAR’ also stole the spotlight and made headlines since Thursday. Anwar, who is also the finance minister, flashed the file bag with the motif of Sarawak songket,
KUCHING: The Union Network International-Malaysia Labour Centre (UNI-MLC) hopes the unity government will consider making it compulsory for the private sector to have a standard annual salary increase of minimum RM100, when tabling the Budget 2023 on Friday (Feb 24). Its vice president Mohamad Ibrahim Hamid said this could ensure
KUCHING: It will be good for the new unity government to be prudent in spending and also start stopping leakages to prevent any further wastage in Budget 2023, which will be tabled on Friday (Feb 24). Sarawak Business Federation secretary-general Datuk Jonathan Chai said it is high time for the
KUCHING: Sarawak Business Federation hopes the unity government will implement policies to relax lending restrictions to ease the cash flow of businesses, for a better economic recovery of the country. Apart from that, the government must provide necessary assistance to the Bottom 40 (B40) group in the Budget 2023, which
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